Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-09

MAJ e since my arrival in this state, but
which am not yet so thoroughly famli-
lar with as to enable me to explain, even
If so desired.
"The virus, however, is not the sole
egent in making these cures. Medicine,
no matter how potent it may be, can only
root out the disease. Nourishment is
then needed to strengthen and build up
the mental system, just as nourishing
food is required by the convalescing pa
tIent who has suffered from physical dis
ease.
"That nourishment have here in this
rubber bag, in the form of gaseous va
por. The base of this vapor is phosphor
md osmazome, may tell you; but the
other components, of which there are
three, you must not learn.
1.-THE method OF procedure is easily eN-
planned. This parrot which greeted you
with such intelligence could not make an
ineligible sound when given To me three
weeks ago. For one week | subjected it
TO all the manifold forms of insanity, cur
ing it of each in turn.
ga little slit here in the top Of the
birds scalp, careful and almost in
finitesslmslly small separation # the
craniaI bones, q scratch Of the quill on
the brain matter, aud the thing was
DONE
"When the effects had worn off then
came the nourishment. This lO1g rubger
pipe, which is attached to the bag Con-
tanning the vapor ends, as you perceive,
is what appears to be a foe cambrlc
needle. That needle however. is IN
reality hollow tube, through wFich, by
a light pressure on the bag, the vapor is
injected into the skull, filling UP the
vacant spaces between the gray matter
and the crown. The aperture is then
closed, stitch taken in the scalp, and
the bird, from crazy or stupid animal,
Is then sceptible of unlimited cultiva-
ton and education. Thus it is that the
parrot, which three weeks ago could not
utter an Ineligible sound, now has q
vocabulary in German and English of over
400 words. The rabbit was operated
upon in like manner, and though, OF
course, 1t can not be made to speak, it
gives ample proof thai it has clear con-
ception of what Is said 10 it.
''If by my discoveries such wondrOuS
mentality can be given to the brute crea-
ton, what limits Can bound the miracles
which may and will be wrought upon
human minds?
81 claim, and am prepared to prove by
ocular demonstration, that noe only cgn
restore the wrecked reason of mankind to
It's pristine strength, but that by means OF
this vapor | can add power and brllIiancy
to the ablest and brightest of intcllects.
The men of marx of to- ay are but mental
pigmies compared with what the men Will
be who subject themselves to course OF
treatment ct my hands.
'Now, you are liable to fall in love
some day, and meet with a dlsappoint-
meut Just let me protect you against
any possible mental effects by jabbng you
with this
"What! you don't want TO be inocu-
lated against falling in love! Well, may
be you are aftl cted with g mania for buy
ing Consolidated Virginia when it is high,
ard shorting when it is low. Just let
me
"Oh, all right, if you don't want to be
prote cted. But if | can De of service to
you ct any time with this wonderful dis
covery of mine don't hesitate to call oG
me-" And the interviewer politely
bowed himself out, wondering what was
to become of the large aud Influential
class now wholly dependent for living
upon the fOllies and mental weaknesses
of others.